GET SUPPORT FROM A CAREGIVER WHO UNDERSTANDS
One of the most important instructions you receive when flying on a plane is “Put your own oxygen mask on first – before helping others.”
The reason is simple: If you’ve passed out from lack of oxygen, you won’t be able to help anyone else.
The same principle applies when you’re a caregiver. You must take care of yourself first, or you won’t have anything left to give to your loved one.
I know … because I’ve been a caregiver for more than 20 years. I learned the hard way that proper self-care is essential to ensuring that you have the mental, emotional, spiritual and physical bandwidth to care for another person in the way that you envision.
I’m here to help support you in establishing crucial self-care practices. I’ll also help you become a more intentional and purposeful caregiver.
By shifting from feeling that caregiving as a task or burden (one that you’ve perhaps accepted with some reluctance) … and instead viewing it as a powerful form of service that transforms your relationship – you’ll open to the beauty, joy and deeper meaning that caregiving offers.
